Sunday, August 22, 2010

News For Your Classroom Podcast Episode #4

Hi and welcome to the milestogodrugeducation.com podcast where we simplify a complex subject while giving you News for your classroom.

Each day we simplify current scientific news reports and studies about drugs, drug abuse and prevention on our twitter news page.

Several times per month we will provide you with these drug fact updates as an audio podcast and blog which will be available on our website as well as itunes and podbean.

QuitNet found that online social connections are helping people quit smoking when using cessation website.
http://www.meyouhealth.com/news/healthy-behaviors/online-social-connections-helped-smokers-quit-study-says/
http://ajph.aphapublications.org/cgi/content/abstract/AJPH.2009.165449v1

Am. Heart Assoc. finds the 13 states w/o indoor smoking bans could drop thousands of heart attacks & millions of $ would be saved.
http://www.jointogether.org/news/research/summaries/2010/18000-fewer-heart-attacks.html
http://consumer.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=639298

SAMHSA: Memorial Day weekend-youth alcohol ER visits up 11%-577 daily for alcohol & 199 daily for combined use drugs&alcohol.
http://www.samhsa.gov/newsroom/advisories/1005283952.aspx
http://www.jointogether.org/news/headlines/inthenews/2010/youth-er-visits-for-alcohol.html

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

News For Your Classroom Podcast Episode #3

Hi and welcome to the milestogodrugeducation.com podcast where we simplify a complex subject while giving you News for your classroom.

Each day we simplify current scientific news reports and studies about drugs, drug abuse and prevention on our twitter news page.

Several times per month we will provide you with these drug fact updates as an audio podcast and blog which will be available on our website as well as itunes and podbean.

SAMHSA study shows Asians born in the U.S. more likely to use drugs and alcohol than Asians born outside the US.
http://www.jointogether.org/news/research/summaries/2010/all-asian-americans-not.html
http://www.samhsa.gov/newsroom/advisories/1005192854.aspx
SAMHSA study shows that Japanese Americans 3x’s more likely to use illicit drugs than families from India.
http://www.jointogether.org/news/research/summaries/2010/all-asian-americans-not.htmlhttp://www.samhsa.gov/newsroom/advisories/1005192854.aspx
SAMHSA study shows that Asian American binge drinking patterns vary by country and birth place w/ Korean highest.
http://www.jointogether.org/news/research/summaries/2010/all-asian-americans-not.htmlhttp://www.samhsa.gov/newsroom/advisories/1005192854.aspx
A small study from Geneva, Switz. Electronic Cigarettes used to quit smoking helpful, but urgent studies needed for toxicity.
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/231/abstracthttp://www.jointogether.org/news/research/summaries/2010/e-cigarettes-some-help-in.html

UCLA: small study-sensitivity to the dopamine reward system of the teen brain makes it more prone to risk taking & reward seeking.
http://www.jointogether.org/news/research/summaries/2010/teens-may-be-more-sensitive.html
http://www.nature.com/neuro/journal/v13/n6/abs/nn.2558.html

Monday, August 16, 2010

News For Your Classroom Podcast Episode #2

Hi and welcome to the milestogodrugeducation.com podcast where we simplify a complex subject while giving you News for your classroom.

Each day we simplify current scientific news reports and studies about drugs, drug abuse and prevention on our twitter news page.

Several times per month we will provide you with these drug fact updates as an audio podcast and blog which will be available on our website as well as itunes and podbean.

The Am. Academy of Pediatricians recommends doctors screen all young patients for alcohol use due to delicate nature of brain development.
http://www.jointogether.org/news/headlines/inthenews/2010/all-kids-should-be-screened.html

Canadian study shows high percentages of Hookah smokers also use marijuana & binge drink coupled w/ mistaken belief of safety.
http://www.medpagetoday.com/Pulmonology/Smoking/20012?utm_content=GroupCL&utm_medium=email&impressionId=1273554403478&utm_campaign=DailyHeadlines&utm_source=mSpoke&userid=611

Large Finnish study-substantial connection between prenatal smoking & child use of psychotropic drugs esp. ADHD, antidepressants & addiction treatment.
http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/content/healthday/638749.html
http://www.jointogether.org/news/research/summaries/2010/psychiatric-problems-more.html

How To Use News For Your Classroom

Hi and welcome to the milestogodrugeducation.com podcast where we simplify a complex subject while giving you news for your classroom.

Each day we simplify current scientific news reports and studies about drugs, drug abuse and prevention on our twitter news page.

Several times per month we will provide you with these drug fact updates as an audio podcast and blog which will be available on our website as well as itunes and podbean.

When you log onto this page you can view our daily tweets that we call daily drug fact updates. Use these real articles and studies as topics of discussion for your classroom, advisors' groups, mentors' activities, health class, debate team, homeroom discussions, science, biology, human development, psychology, home school discussions, family conversations, faculty meetings, etc.

On our website you can subscribe to itunes, podbean, twitter and our blog sites to have it sent directly to your email box or your ipod.

In addition to these free subscriptions an MP3 player will be available on our website located on the twitter news page.

All you need to do is click and listen to get your news for discussions in your classroom.

Our expanded subscription service includes everything you just heard plus extra questions, expanded discussion from Kelly and Jonathan about the subject. Also, tweets that are not included in our free service. It's like getting a mini lecture for your classroom. You can sign up for it on our web site's twitter news page at milestogodrugeducation.com

Be sure to send us an email to let us know how you use this service Milestogo-drugeducation@juno.com